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Bath Salts Synthetic Drug Abuse Workshop

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This 8-hour course of instruction is designed for the first responder (law enforcement and EMS) who come into contact with subjects who are displaying acute influence symptomology of dissociative anesthetic or hallucinogenic stimulant drugs. This presentation will discuss the classes of drugs that produce symptoms of Excited Delirium, the biochemistry of these classes, influence recognition, drug and user identification, and the protocols for first responders to follow in making contact, subduing, and transporting subjects that are displaying Combative Presentations due to the level of influence by these drug compounds.

Topics

  • Classes of drugs that produce symptoms of Excited Delirium
  • The biochemistry of those classes
  • Influence Recognition
  • Drug and user identification
  • The protocols for first responders

Who Should Attend

Qualified applicants must be full-time, sworn law enforcement peace officers.

Eligibility

Preference for admission into this program is given to non-federal law enforcement officers or other emergency responders working in rural areas. “Rural” is defined as any area outside of a metropolitan statistical area (MSA), as defined by the Office of Management and Budget; or any jurisdiction inside of a MSA located in a county, borough, parish or land under the jurisdiction of an Indian Tribe with a population of no more than 50,000.  Please visit Eligibility Requirement for more information. 

Non-rural applicants may be admitted on a space-available basis beginning approximately 35 days prior to the program’s start date.

Cost

TUITION-FREE

Attendees are responsible for all travel, lodging and meal expenses.

Registration Information

If you prefer to go directly to the registration database, or if you already have an account and password, go to https://registration.fletc.gov.

Additional Information

Call 1-800-743-5382 or E-mail us at stateandlocaltraining@dhs.gov and reference the name of the program.

Training Dates

Canastota, NY -- Oct 03, 2012